The canonical placement of Genesis. Besides being a book about beginnings, Genesis and its concern about creation constitute a fundamental theological category for every other biblical book. Only in relationship to creation can God's subsequent actions in and through Israel be properly understood: God's purposes with Israel and the church are universal in scope.

Guide to Buddhist beliefs & practices, teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama & Dalai Lama. Buddhism philosphy & ethics. Buddhism, Zen quotes.